Ambassador of France calls on the Foreign Minister

(2018-12-11) Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi received Ambassador Marc Barety of France at the Foreign Office today. The two sides appreciated the current trajectory of bilateral relations and agreed to further enhance relations in all areas of mutual interest.

It was agreed that exchange of high level visits were important for further strengthening of bilateral relations. In this regard, the Foreign Minister stated that Pakistan side looked forward to the visit of President Macron at an early date at the invitation of the Prime Minister Imran Khan.

The Foreign Minister expressed satisfaction at the two-way flow of investment from both sides and welcomed French automaker Renault’s decision to manufacture vehicles in Pakistan. He invited more French businesses to benefit from Pakistan’s investor friendly policies in various sectors. The Ambassador conveyed that there were several French companies interested in doing business with Pakistan.

The Ambassador assured of France’s full support in enhancing cooperation in all fields of mutual interest.

The Foreign Minister appreciated the developments projects undertaken by the French Development Agency (AFD) in hydro power generation and renovation of Lahore Fort.

Islamabad

11 December 2018

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